Rainbet in Brazil: regulatory status, Anjouan license, and MP No. 1.394

Rainbet does not appear on the list of authorized companies maintained by the Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas of the Ministério da Fazenda (SPA/MF). The brand states it holds a license issued in Anjouan, a foreign jurisdiction that does not equate to a Brazilian authorization, in a context where Medida Provisória No. 1.394 prohibited the operation, offering, and advertising of fixed-odds betting throughout the national territory.

This page compiles the verifiable information about Rainbet's regulatory status in the Brazilian market. The sources consulted are the SPA/MF registry, the full text of the provisional measure on the Planalto portal, the Brasil sem Bets portal, and archived copies of the brand's Terms and help center. The full analysis of products, registration, and services was not published because citable primary sources are lacking for at least one of the required sections.

SPA/MF registry and Rainbet's status

The Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas of the Ministério da Fazenda (SPA/MF) maintains a public page listing companies authorized to operate fixed-odds betting in Brazil. As stated on the page itself, the list was updated on October 1, 2026.

At the time of editorial review, the Rainbet brand does not appear on that list. The same page reproduces the information that Medida Provisória No. 1.394, dated September 25, 2026, prohibited the operation, offering, and advertising of fixed-odds betting lotteries throughout the national territory. This registry is the public reference maintained by the federal government for verifying an operator's status before the Secretariat.

Scope of Medida Provisória No. 1.394

The full text of Medida Provisória No. 1.394, published on the Planalto portal, is dated September 25, 2026. The measure took effect on the date of its publication.

The prohibition covers the operation, offering, and advertising of fixed-odds betting lotteries in physical or virtual environments. The text expressly extends the ban to offerings made by agents based abroad. This means the prohibition is not limited to companies incorporated in Brazilian territory, also reaching offerings directed at the country by operators headquartered in other jurisdictions.

The provisional measure defines a betting operator agent as a legal entity that has received authorization to operate fixed-odds betting. It stipulates that existing authorizations expire at the end of a thirty-day period counted from publication.

The Brasil sem Bets portal, maintained by the federal government, confirms that since September 25, 2026, sports betting and online casinos are prohibited in Brazil. According to the same portal, platforms were required to keep their sites online and allow withdrawals until 23:59 on October 5, 2026.

Rainbet, the Anjouan license, and the Terms of use

Rainbet's Terms and Conditions, consulted via an archived copy, indicate that the service belongs to Rain Group Ltd, a limited liability company registered in Anjouan under registration number 16077. The Terms state that the company is licensed in Anjouan for online gambling. The help center, also consulted via an archived copy, reiterates that Rainbet operates under an Anjouan license and adds that the platform is certified by Gamecheck, described as an independent platform for verifying game authenticity.

Anjouan is an island in the Comoros archipelago, in the Indian Ocean. The license issued by this jurisdiction has no equivalence to the Brazilian federal authorization. Medida Provisória No. 1.394 prohibits the operation of fixed-odds betting throughout the national territory, including when the offering is made by an agent based abroad. Thus, a foreign license does not preclude the application of the prohibition established by the provisional measure.

The Terms list as restricted countries the United States, France, the Netherlands (including Curaçao), Australia, Austria, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Spain. They also prohibit the use of the service in any country where online gambling is prohibited for local residents. Brazil does not appear on the nominal list of restricted countries, although there is this generic clause regarding jurisdictions with a prohibition. The Terms require a minimum age of eighteen years or the age of majority in the jurisdiction applicable to the user, whichever is higher.

The Gamecheck certification, mentioned in the help center, refers to verification of game authenticity. This type of certification attests to the integrity of the games offered but does not constitute regulatory authorization to operate in a specific jurisdiction.

Identity verification and disputes in the Terms

The Terms consulted via an archived copy describe an identity verification process that includes a copy of an official photo ID, a selfie holding the document, and proof of residence, such as a bank statement or utility bill. The platform reserves the right to restrict access to the service if verification is not completed within seventy-two hours, and states that the review may take up to seven business days.

The Terms set the minimum withdrawal amount per transaction at fifteen dollars, or the equivalent in another currency, except upon account closure. All cryptocurrency deposits are subject to a wagering lock of one times the deposited amount, according to the same Terms.

For disputes not resolved internally, the Terms provide for escalation to support, then to management, and finally to the licensing body Gaming Services Provider N.V. The self-exclusion process described in the Terms begins with a twenty-four-hour waiting period, confirmed by email, followed by selection of the exclusion period. These procedures appear exclusively in the platform's Terms and were not verified in practice by the editorial team.

Restitution mechanism provided in the provisional measure

Medida Provisória No. 1.394 provides a mechanism for restitution of funds to bettors. According to the text published on Planalto, the refund falls to the financial and payment institutions that maintain the transactional accounts of the betting operator agents. These institutions have seven days, counted from receipt of the information sent by the operators, to carry out the restitution. Amounts that cannot be returned through this channel are deposited into a specific account at Caixa Econômica Federal.

The mechanism described in the provisional measure applies to betting operator agents, defined as a legal entity that has received authorization to operate fixed-odds betting. There is no source indicating the application of this restitution procedure to balances potentially held at Rainbet, which does not appear on the SPA/MF list of authorized companies.